The Shelby County Rockets will challenge the DuPont Manual Crimsons at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. DuPont Manual took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelby County, who comes in off a win.
Shelby County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Woodford County. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Foster Whisman
| 04/23/25 vs Woodford County | 10 |
| 04/15/25 @ Christian Educational Consortium | 7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Anderson County | 6 |
| 03/29/25 vs Western Hills | 7 |
| 03/21/25 @ Southern | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Foster Whisman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Shelby County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Oskins, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Oskins has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, DuPont Manual came up short against DeSales on Tuesday and fell 11-6.
DuPont Manual's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Shelby County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Shelby County might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from DuPont Manual in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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